REALY newbie linux question

[MeanGreenSprout]

I have just downloaded and installed the red hat 6.2 on my windows machine using lilo boot. I have NO clue about linux and also no book. is there a sit or file that I can get to for basic but complete linux commnds. I don,t even know ho to read a floppyin linux any hints??

[demetrius]

You're at the right place already. I have yet to encounter a problem I haven't been able to find a solution for either by doing a search of the forums here or checking the NHF's (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf).

[MeanGreenSprout]

The only thing I,ve foud in the NFH's is a small list of the most basic unix commands I require a little more info then that

[demetrius]

A good place to start may be the RedHat website. They have pretty good support pages and html and pdf manuals for all their recent distributions that you can browse online or download and view offline. If you have a specific question about anything then post it here and there'll be someone who can help you out.

[rod]

Here's a few:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/user/ch6.html

Regards,
Rod

[DMR]

MGS,

Here are a few short answers to your questions (I was in the middle of writing a more in-depth reponse, but I was using my Windows box, and it crashed... what a surprise!).

Books:

"Running Linux, 3rd ed." by Matt Welch, published by O'Reilly & Associates

"Mastering Linux, Premium edition" by Armand Danesh, published by Sybex

"Unix Power Tools" edited by Eric S. Raymond,
also published by O'Reilly

"Linux Undercover", published by Red Hat (unfortunately, I think this is now out of print)


Sites:

Obviously, this one, once you get to the point where you need answers to specific questions.

"www.linuxdoc.org" As its name implies, home to all Linux documentation. Includes Man pages, HOW-TOs, and books, which can be viewed online or downloaded

Hope this helps to get you started...


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[This message has been edited by DMR (edited 03 December 2000).]